Portsmouth, England
Lumps Fort aka Southsea Rose Garden
A picturesque garden with a surprising past.
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Portsmouth, England
A picturesque garden with a surprising past.
Poundbury, England
Before 1993, this historic-looking village—King Charles III's pet project—didn’t exist at all.
Telford, England
This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Bristol, England
A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.
Denbigh, Wales
Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.
York, England
This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Dunwich, England
Forlorn amidst a thicket mere feet from a cliff's edge stands a solitary headstone that appears completely out of place, a haunting symbol of a once-thriving town now lost to the relentless forces of nature.
Fovant, England
Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Pendine, Wales
Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Port Eynon, Wales
This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.
Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
Bournemouth, England
The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.
Leek, England
A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.
Thurstaston, England
A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
Heysham, England
A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.
Rivington, England
This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.